C5 tire search.
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C5 tire search.
Brand new to the forum and my C5. 17 year old Michelin Pilots on my stock ZO6...
I want to run American made tires, summer only, street only, and wonder if Michelins are over priced. Anybody have any experience with Mickey Thompsons?
I want to run American made tires, summer only, street only, and wonder if Michelins are over priced. Anybody have any experience with Mickey Thompsons?
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Agreed, I'm willing to spend what it takes but don't want to regret a purchase. I've seen Mickey Thompson's perform well off road but have no experience with their street tires. I hope someone on this forum can enlighten me.
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Any tire made in Japan. My favorite tire is the indy firehawk. I've had a set for 20 years just sitting on a car. I just make sure they have good ratings on tire rack and made in Japan. Chinese tires are inferior.
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I’m a Bridgestone fan. Bridgestone potenza sports have never failed me at HPDE or regular driving. I’m also a fan of General Tire. I would have tried those Mickey Thompson street tires, they don’t have the sizes I’m looking for.
275 35 18 front
305 30 19 rear.
current running Bridgestone pole position tires,
generals on my daily drivers.
275 35 18 front
305 30 19 rear.
current running Bridgestone pole position tires,
generals on my daily drivers.
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No experience with Mickey Thompsons but I do know Michelins pretty well. Yes, they are expensive but for a good reason. Michelin has several features in their tires that most other brands do not, hence the higher cost. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. I would NOT recommend any brand of run flat tire. They are noisy and I think they ride terrible.
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Originally Posted by Lawandorder;[url=tel:1607649607
1607649607[/url]]wow. And you’ve had Michelin pilot sport summer tires in the past?
I have Michelin stock tires on my Lexus GX 460 and have taken them on a pretty gnarly trail while rock crawling. They do everything so well that it defies belief - highway drives, off-road, hard corners, snow.
They are amazing as well.
I’d bet Pilot Sport Summers are terrific, but I know for a fact they are as expensive as tires get. The Continental line is definitely mid-priced and a crazy bargain for what you get.
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I’ve never ridden on those tires.
I have Michelin stock tires on my Lexus GX 460 and have taken them on a pretty gnarly trail while rock crawling. They do everything so well that it defies belief - highway drives, off-road, hard corners, snow.
They are amazing as well.
I’d bet Pilot Sport Summers are terrific, but I know for a fact they are as expensive as tires get. The Continental line is definitely mid-priced and a crazy bargain for what you get.
I have Michelin stock tires on my Lexus GX 460 and have taken them on a pretty gnarly trail while rock crawling. They do everything so well that it defies belief - highway drives, off-road, hard corners, snow.
They are amazing as well.
I’d bet Pilot Sport Summers are terrific, but I know for a fact they are as expensive as tires get. The Continental line is definitely mid-priced and a crazy bargain for what you get.
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CURRENTLY, yes, but in the past, the made the Pilot Sports in RF. As I said, I had a set of them.....in fact, they're on the car now, mounted on my OE rims, for winter storage duty.
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I put Mickey Thompsons on my C5 Coupe last summer and I love them I had Firehawks but they lacked the grip I wanted the MT"S grip like glue. However the ride isn't as smooth. Not terrible but a bit bumpy. I got them at Summit Racing and they were $200 less than the best quotes from Goodyear, Firestone, etc. They are extremely sticky and the mileage rating is low because of that. If your C5 is a daily driver you may not want the Mickey's. I average about 100 miles a month so mileage rating is no concern.
perheiro 99 C5 Coupe.Black with 03 Torch Red interior.
perheiro 99 C5 Coupe.Black with 03 Torch Red interior.